ייִנגל

Yiddish

Etymology

יונג (yung, “young”) +‎ ־ל (-l, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɪŋɡɫ̩/

Noun

ייִנגל • (yingl) m or n, plural ייִנגלעך (yinglekh)

  1. little boy
  2. (derogatory) overly naive or ignorant man

Derived terms

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